Cuff-holder.



C. M. HOLLINGSWORTH.

GUPF HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1912.

Patented Aug. 11, 19141 By 1' EL. l5.. f* rw/ E] qu am ATTORNEYS CHARLESM. HOLLINGSWORTH, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.. i

CTIEF-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pgtggntgd Allg 11319 19114:

Application filed July 9, 1912. Serial No. 708,459.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES M. HOLLINGS-` woR'ri-I, residing in the cityof lashington, District of Columbia, have invented a new and improvedCiiff-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention, which relates to improve ments in that class offasteners or holding devices that are more especially adapted forholding sleeve attached cuff ends together,

is more particularly designed for holding the separated ends of a cuffwhen the latter is turned back, preferably two turns, upon the wrist orfore-arm, in hot weather, with the cufi7 button contained in one endthereof. As vis well known, the usual practice, in warm weather, is tounfasten the cuff ends and turn the same back upon the Wrist or forearm,to avoid soiling the cuff and also to render it more convenient forworking.

Among the disadvantages, when the cuff ends of the sleeve are turnedbackin the usual manner, are the danger of losing the culi button andfurther, the inconvenience and annoyance of having the cuff ends looselyheld and adapted to fiap upon the wrist. To avoid this, it is usual touse rubber bands and the like for holding the separated cuff ends uponthe forearm, the objection to the use of the latter being obvious. Myinvention primarily has for its object, to provide a simple, inexpensiveand neat `looking device which, in its preferred form, vcan at all timesbe worn with the cuff, and

when the cuffs are down, is out of sight and no hindrance whatever inthe usage of the cuff or the sleeve and which can be quickly applied foruse to hold the cuffl ends to a folded back position.

lVith other objects in view my invention comprises an improved holdingdevice of such shape whereby one of its ends, to be designated as theloop end, is adapted for engagement with one cuif end and the other end,to be designated as the hook end, vis adapted for removably engaging thestem of a cuff button held in the opposing end of the cuff, the same inits subordinate feature embodying the peculiar construction andarrangement of the parts thereof, hereinafter fully explained,specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, 1s a perspective view of thecuff ends of a sleeve, the cuff being closed and at the turned-down ornormal position, my`

holding device being indicated in dotted lines at its swung-backconcealed position. Fig. 2, is a similar view, the cuff ends being shownfolded back two turns of the cuff and held by my improved holdingdevice, a preferred form of the latter being shown. Fig. 3, illustratesthe manner in which the` holder is inserted from the inner side, intothe button hole of that end of the cui? which receives the insertionmember of the cuff button, left cuff shown. Fig. a, shows the same asconnected with the cuff and the manner in which it is swung to theunused and concealed position, indicated in Fig'. 1. Fig. 5, is alongitudinal section of the closed ends of a cuif taken substantially onthe line 5-5 on Fig. l, the holder being shown in side elevation. Fig.6, is a side elevation of the left hand cuff holder. Fig. 7, is avperspective view thereof. Fig. 8, is a plan view thereof. Fig. 9, is aperspective view showing a right hand cuff holder. Figs. 10, ll and l2,are plan views of modified forms of my holder. Figs. 13, 14, and l5, areviews of further modifications. Fig. 16, is an end view of the preferredform shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive. Fig. 17, is a View, parts beinginverted to those as shown in Fig. 1, and showing how the projectingloop of the idle holder fits under the hinged member of the cuff buttonand is seated against the button shank so that only a limited lateral orswinging movement may be possible. Fig. 18, is a perspective of a stillfurther modification embodying my invention.

My improved cuff holder, in its preferred form, is made entirely ofspring wire, and of a single member bent up to the desired shape, and itessentially comprises a body portion 1, a hook end 2 for interlockingwith the stem of the ordinary types of link buttons, and a loop portion3 adapted for slipping through the button hole in the cuff and forinterlocking with the said cuff' in such a manner that the body of theholder may be conveniently swung over to cause its hook end to engagewith thecuft' button shank or stem or swing back when not in use, in theplane of that face of the cuff to which the holder is attached by itsloop end.

ln the preferred form of my holder, and especially illustrated in Figs.1 to 9 of the drawings, as also in all of the modified forms `thereofhereinafter explained, the loop member proper 3, is bent back parallelwith the body l and in a plane at right Yto provide, as it were, aspring snap hook.

The hook 2 is formed at right angles to the loop 3, in order to affordthe proper adjust- Kment to the stern of the cuff button, which vis in aplane at right angles to the plane of the cuff ends, Fig. 2. Anotheradvantage in having the hook 2 in a plane at right angles to the loop 3,is that in applying the holder the body 1 iseasily grasped withthe hookend between the thumb and finger and thereby affords a good hold whenslipping the loop 3 through the bottom hole or slit 4 in the culi end`see Fig. 3, by reference to which and to Fig. 4, it will be noticed theloop end forms the terminal of a double opposing loop section 10 thatextends crosswise of the body 1. The cross loop section 10 affords aguard for holding the hook l' interlocked with the edge of the buttonhole and for sustaining the holder fiatwise upon theV inner face of thecuff end 5. It also serves to increase the play or elasticity of theloop member in clamping the material of the cuff. To provide for furtherkeeping the loop end of the holder securely attached to the cuff, thecross over or section 10 of the holder is bent up in a plane above thebody portion 1 and in close proximity to the loop 3, to provide arestricted throatway between the loop 3 and the section 10 to form, asitwere, a spring clamp for engaging the cuff, as at 30, Fig. 6. In thispreferred form of the holder, which is adaptedto remain on the cuff whennot in use, the object of terminating the loop member with the roundedloop 3, which is on the outer side of thecuff, is that when the cuff isdown and buttoned in the ordinary way, the loop 3 may be covered andconcealed by one end-of the hinged member of the cuff button, as clearlyshownin Figs. 5 and 17 the loop 3 fitting into the recessed undersurface of said hinged member of the cuff button. Besides, with thisarrangement it will be seen that the stem of the cuff button, togetherwith its hinged member, so interlock with `the looped member of theholder as to retain the body of the same in its swung backposition, Fig.17. Y

While I have found the form of my invention above described as apreferred one,

I desire it understood that my holder mayV be made of various shapeswithout depart-v ing from the scope of the appended claims. For example,the holder may be shaped, as shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12,V in which oneend of the wire body 1 is bent back to form ahook 15 having its outeredge turned to form a blunt penetrating end, as in Figs. 10

and 12. and bent inwardly Vagainst the body 1, to provide a spring loop,as in Fig. 11. in a plane at rightV4 angles to the posit-ion of Theother end of the said body 1 is turnedV the hook, and Vto form thebutton engaging loop 1G. Y

Fig. 13 shows holder shownin Fig. 10, but in this latter form the loopend is provided with a shank head 17. Other slightly different shapescf-my holder are shown in Figs. 14, 15 and 1S`r which areself-explanatory- Y In4 Fig. 15 the hook at the left hand side of thefigure formed by the bent back member corresponds to the jpart 2 in thepreceding figures, whileY the eye at the right of Fig. 15 correspondsktop-the member 17 in Fig. 13, in purpose and function.

That portion ofthe ho-lder which forms4 the pivot on which the holder isadapted` to turn is indicated by the reference character 3X in thedrawings.

that I claim is:

1. A holder for securing the ends of shirt l sleeve cuffs, comprisingabody formed of a single strand of wire, one end of which 1s bent backupon itself to form a spring hook for engagingl and interlocking withthe button hole in one ofthevcuflv edges, andV its other end bent backupon itself to form a spring hook for interlockably engaging the shankof a button in the buttonhole at the vother edge of the cuff,the saidlast named substantially the form ofV as.v

spring hook being in a plane at rightangles to the plane of the otherhook. v

2. A holder for securing the ends of shirt sleeve cus, comprising a bodyformed of asingle strand of wire, one end of which is bent back uponVitself toform a spring hook for engaging and interlockingwith thebutton hole in one vof theV cuff edges, and its other Vend bent backupon itself to form a spring hook for interlockably engaging the shankof a button in the button hole at the other edge of the cuff, thesaid'last named spring hook being in a plane at righi-,angles to theplane of the other hook, said strand adjacent to one of said hooks beingbent to same plane as the hookat the opposite end. 3. A culi" holder :ofspring wire, said wire having one of its ends bent to form a hook,

whereby it is adapted to engage interlock-` ably with the edges of the,cu" button hole, the body portion-,of the holder adjacentthe said hookbeinglaterally extended" to Vform form lateral loops which arelocatedinthe, A

Which is bent to form a hook for slipping over and interlocking With theshank of a cuf button, the other end of said Wire being bent laterallyand in opposite directions to form bearing loops, the end of the Wirebeyond said bearing loops being bent back over the loops and at rightangles thereto to form another loop, one member of the loop portion ofthe holder forming a clamping portion for coperating With the said lastnamed loop.

5. A holder for securing the ends of straight sleeve cus, the samecomprising a body consisting of a single straight strand of Wire saidstrand then having one end bent t0 form a resilient hook, said holderincluding a member projecting from the other end of said strand and in adirection normal to the plane containing said body and said firstmentioned hook end, said member adapted to project through the buttonhole of a cuff and form a pivot on which said body may be turned in aplane parallel to the plane of the cuE7 said holder including means forretaining said pivot member 1n place in the cuf hole.

CHARLES M. HOLLINGSWORTH. Witnesses:

FRED G. DIETERICH, HAYWARD WooDARD.

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Washington, D. G.

